What Texas College does

Texas College is a private, faith-affiliated Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Tyler, Texas, founded in 1894 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (now the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church). The institution enrolls students across four academic divisions — Business & Social Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Natural & Computational Sciences, and Education — offering 12 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 associate degree programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), with additional programmatic accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Texas Education Agency for its Educator Preparation Program. Student segments include first-time freshmen, transfer students, international students, veterans, aspiring educators, and student-athletes, with a dedicated NCAA athletics program (the Steers), Greek life, band, choir, and a newly established esports program.

The institution operates a conventional educational technology stack rather than a proprietary platform: the JICS/TC Webportal student information system for admissions, financial aid, and academics; a Distance Education online learning management system for the fully-online Business Administration bachelor's program (with BIO-SIG multi-factor authentication and Zoom lecture capture); Microsoft Outlook for email; Microsoft Teams for classroom interactivity; InClass course software; LifeSize HD videoconferencing units in smartboard-equipped classrooms; and the D.R. Glass Library with online database subscriptions and interactive kiosks. No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or research output is disclosed.

Texas College's revenue model is typical of nonprofit private higher education: tuition and fees from degree-seeking students, processing of federal and state financial aid (grants, loans, work-study), donations and alumni contributions through the Office of Institutional Advancement, campus store merchandise sales, and supplemental athletics-related revenue. Tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed. The college distributes programs through on-campus instruction, a fully-online Business Administration track, high school and community college recruitment outreach, athletic recruiting, and community engagement via summer athletic, choir, and band camps.

Name

Texas College

Legal name

Texas College

Website

https://texascollege.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Nonprofit HBCUs (EDAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Religious-Affiliated HBCUs (EDAHAMAG), Teaching-Focused & Liberal Arts HBCUs (EDAHAMAF), Online & Distance-Learning HBCUs (EDAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Baccalaureate degree programs
• Educator preparation
• Distance education
• Historically black college

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition for baccalaureate and associate degree programs. Tuition rates are not publicly disclosed on the website but are referenced in the Business & Finance section under Tuition & Fees page.
2. Financial Aid Processing: College processes federal and state financial aid including grants, loans, and work-study programs for students
3. Campus Store/Merchandise: Revenue from campus store operations selling textbooks, supplies, and Texas College branded merchandise
4. Donations and Institutional Advancement: Charitable contributions from alumni, supporters, and organizations through the Development/Institutional Advancement office
5. Athletics Revenue: Revenue generated through athletics programs including events and related activities (Steers athletics)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Texas College is a private Historically Black College and University (HBCU) that delivers undergraduate education through 12 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 associate degree programs organized across four academic divisions: Business & Social Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Education, and Natural & Computational Sciences. It also operates an Educator Preparation Program for teacher certification and a fully online Business Administration degree through its distance education platform.

Product overview

Texas College is a historically Black college founded in 1894 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, now the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of 12 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 associate degree programs across four academic divisions: Business & Social Sciences (Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology), General Studies & Humanities (English, Liberal Studies, Music, Religion), Natural & Computational Sciences (Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics), and Education (Interdisciplinary Studies - Educator Preparation Program). Programs are delivered through traditional on-campus instruction as well as distance education options, with the Business Administration program available fully online. The institution also provides an Educator Preparation Program offering teacher certifications at both associate and bachelor's levels, and the Social Work program holds CSWE accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation (June 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• East Texas Area Schools and School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas College maintains collaborative partnerships with various public schools throughout the East Texas area. These partnerships serve as sites for early field experiences for undergraduate students in the Educator Preparation Program. Students complete 30 hours of clinical experience and fourteen weeks of clinical teaching through these partnerships. The relationships provide networking and career opportunities for teacher candidates.
• Regional Service CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with regional service centers for expanding student networking and career opportunities in education. These partnerships support the Educator Preparation Program's goal to train students to integrate instructional technology across the curriculum and broaden student knowledge of best practices.
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas College Social Work Program is accredited by CSWE's Board of Accreditation. The accreditation indicates program meets standards of quality through peer review process and demonstrates compliance with Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
• Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding organization of Texas College in 1894. The college's mission continues to embody the principles of the CME Church, providing an environment that inspires intellectual, spiritual, ethical, moral, and social development.
• D.R. Glass LibrarycoreOthersThe library provides online subscriptions to databases offering latest software, journals, and skills access. Supports academic programs with research resources and interactive kiosks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wiley College: A private HBCU in Marshall, Texas, also founded by the CME Church, offering baccalaureate degrees. Most directly comparable as a fellow small, faith-affiliated Texas HBCU competing for the same regional enrollment pool.
• Jarvis Christian University: A private HBCU in Hawkins, Texas, affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. Comparable as a small East Texas private HBCU with similar program mix and student demographics competing for transfer and freshman students.
• Paul Quinn College: A private HBCU in Dallas, Texas, similarly small and faith-affiliated, offering baccalaureate degrees. Comparable in scale, mission orientation, and HBCU enrollment dynamics.
• Huston-Tillotson University: A private HBCU in Austin, Texas, offering undergraduate programs across multiple divisions. Comparable as a small private HBCU in Texas competing for the same in-state applicant pool.
• Southwestern Christian College: A private two-year HBCU in Terrell, Texas, affiliated with the CME Church. Closely comparable as a CME-affiliated HBCU in East Texas competing for transfer students and CME constituents.

Regional players

• Texas Southern University: A public HBCU in Houston, Texas. Comparable as a Texas HBCU but operates at much larger scale and as a public institution, competing for the same HBCU-bound minority students.
• Prairie View A&M University: A public HBCU in Prairie View, Texas, part of the Texas A&M system. Comparable as a Texas HBCU with educator preparation and similar academic divisions, but at significantly larger scale.
• University of Texas at Tyler: A public university in Tyler, Texas—the same city as Texas College. Directly comparable as a competing higher-education institution in the immediate Tyler market for local students and transfer pipeline.
• Tyler Junior College: A public community college in Tyler, Texas, and a primary feeder for Texas College transfer students. Comparable as a Tyler-based postsecondary institution and key competitor for the same regional student pool.

Broad incumbents

• Baylor University: A large private Christian university in Waco, Texas. Comparable as a faith-based Texas private institution with broad academic offerings, but operates at much larger scale and competes for some overlapping students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TCSteers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TexasCollegeTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/114035385312438
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/texascollegenews

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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